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Large scale precursor correlations between cosmic rays and earthquakes (2022)

59 points by tpolm 3y ago

sirtimbly 3y ago
Fascinating. At first I just thought this title was ridiculous, but basically the authors are saying that the magnetic properties of the core affect cosmic radiation detection, so therefore any massive anomaly deep in the earth's core would 1. have an effect on cosmic radiation detection, and 2. is also likely to precede widespread global seismic activity. They adjusted the radiation detection data for global sunspot numbers and saw a correlation of the specific event of the 2010 Chile earthquake. If this holds true for more events, a sort of "geophysical weather forecast" could be possible!
- tinus_hn 3y ago
  As far as I know sunspot count is just a feature you can see on photographs, yet it is also very strongly correlated with this cosmic radiation detection data.
carom 3y ago
There is a Youtube account that tracks cosmic rays and has additional theories on how earth quakes chain through fault lines. I became aware of him after he called the Turkey quake. https://youtube.com/@dutchsinse https://youtube.com/@dutchsinse
formerly_proven 3y ago
There's also earthquake lights, > a luminous aerial phenomenon that appears in the sky at or near areas of tectonic stress, seismic activity, or volcanic eruptions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_light https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_light
icegreentea2 3y ago
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36358672 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36358672 (links to different site discussing this, but most of the conversation is about the paper/research)
1970-01-01 3y ago
I skimmed the paper. No mention of Martian quakes. NASA has data. Does it also correlate with cosmic rays? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic_Experiment_for_Interior_Structure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic_Experiment_for_Interio... https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/27430/insight-detects-quakes-that-entered-martian-core-artists-concept/?site=insight https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/27430/insight-detects-quakes...
- iSnow 3y ago
  I doubt it, as planet Mars doesn't have a magnetic field in the same way Earth has.
drivebyhooting 3y ago
Since cosmic rays contribute to cloud formation does that mean strange clouds can be precursors to earthquakes!?

59 points by tpolm 3y ago

Fascinating. At first I just thought this title was ridiculous, but basically the authors are saying that the magnetic properties of the core affect cosmic radiation detection, so therefore any massive anomaly deep in the earth's core would 1. have an effect on cosmic radiation detection, and 2. is also likely to precede widespread global seismic activity. They adjusted the radiation detection data for global sunspot numbers and saw a correlation of the specific event of the 2010 Chile earthquake. If this holds true for more events, a sort of "geophysical weather forecast" could be possible!

tinus_hn 3y ago
As far as I know sunspot count is just a feature you can see on photographs, yet it is also very strongly correlated with this cosmic radiation detection data.

carom 3y ago

There is a Youtube account that tracks cosmic rays and has additional theories on how earth quakes chain through fault lines. I became aware of him after he called the Turkey quake. https://youtube.com/@dutchsinse https://youtube.com/@dutchsinse

formerly_proven 3y ago

There's also earthquake lights, > a luminous aerial phenomenon that appears in the sky at or near areas of tectonic stress, seismic activity, or volcanic eruptions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_light https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_light

icegreentea2 3y ago

Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36358672 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36358672 (links to different site discussing this, but most of the conversation is about the paper/research)

1970-01-01 3y ago

I skimmed the paper. No mention of Martian quakes. NASA has data. Does it also correlate with cosmic rays? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic_Experiment_for_Interior_Structure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic_Experiment_for_Interio... https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/27430/insight-detects-quakes-that-entered-martian-core-artists-concept/?site=insight https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/27430/insight-detects-quakes...

iSnow 3y ago
I doubt it, as planet Mars doesn't have a magnetic field in the same way Earth has.

drivebyhooting 3y ago

Since cosmic rays contribute to cloud formation does that mean strange clouds can be precursors to earthquakes!?